The heralding of a new year always gives us the opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come along while simultaneously focusing on how we can continue to improve. For the third-party reproduction community, this means improving the conversation that surrounds fertility and third-party reproduction.
As I sip my Sunday morning coffee, my partner sends through this article to me… An autostraddle “Photoessay: “Modern Conception” Perfectly Captures Queer Pregnancy, Features Michelle Tea.” Before I share about this article, as I may have previously noted – The term “queer” can be a trigger word for some, so I think it’s important…
Hello Nevada Families looking to grow! Did you know that this past June (2013) the passing of AB421 allows for pre-birth and post-birth orders for all intended parents: single, gay, straight, and with|out donors? This law went into effect on October 1st and brings clarity and safety to our Nevada families looking to grow.
Science, propelled by the desire of individuals and couples looking to grow their families, is taking us into an amazing new era of reproductive options. However, whenever you move forward, there are inevitably some things that get left behind. For heterosexual couples struggling with infertility there has always been a kind eye, sympathetic ear, and…
There are lots of challenging discussions to have as you start to explore building your family. If you’re an LGBTQ identified couple, or any couple utilizing assisted reproduction, stigma and common understanding of what “traditional family building” looks like can add to these challenges. Although challenging, the stories that we tell about how our families…
